Environmental justice team Samburu is a community-based organization that was formed in the year 2018 based in Samburu County. It is legally registered with the ministry of labour and social services. The organization advocates for justice to the environment, admiration to a clean, green and healthy environment. The organization overall objective is to advocate for clean environment and promote sustainable utilization, management and conservation of environment for sustainable development.
Our mission:
To empower and mobilize communities towards achieving environmental justice, promoting food security, securing green spaces, providing mental health and psychosocial support, empowering special groups and combating HIV/AIDS through community led initiatives.
Our vision
An inclusive and sustainable future where environmental justice is at the forefront of community development.
ACHIEVEMENTS
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NAME
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DESIGNATION
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1. Andrew Lokitambaa
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CEO
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2. Peter Leparie
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Technical advisor
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3. Elvis Sawe
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Legal Advisor
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4. Sarafina Nyambura
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Head of junior diplomats
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5. Sula Denah
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Communications practitioner
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6. Kahelo Cleophas
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Project officer
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7. Michael Ariong’
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Member
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8. Mary Muthoni
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Strategist
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9. Isabella Chomba
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Ass. Head of junior diplomats
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10. Mercy Muthoni
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Ass. Technical advisor
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11. Redenta Nairishu
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Ass. Head of junir diplomats
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12. Bridget Nyambura
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Head of tree nursery
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13. Mathias Lokuruka
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Member
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14. Sylevster Chomba
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Head of school greening programs
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15. Feisal Yusuf
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Graphic designer
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16. Sammy Eliwo
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Financial manager
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MAJOR PARTNERS
ALLIANCES
SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS
Facebook: Environmental Justice /Samburu youths action.
Instagram: environmentaljusticesamburu
The tree nursery is aimed at filling in the market gap of trees in Samburu County and produce vegetables on a small scale.
It aids Environmental Justice Team in pushing the agenda of tree planting by making tree seedlings readily available.
This also aims at also drive for adaptation towards climate change by increasing tree cover in Samburu County.
This aims at increasing tree cover in Samburu County.
As a method of mitigating and recovering the effects of climate change.
To cultivate a tree planting culture among us and the community.
For authentic purpose.
Soil protection
These programs help sensitize the community and school going children on climate change effects, our contribution, how to respond and how to adopt to climate change. The importance of environmental conservation, how to plant and grow trees.
This also aims at driving the climate change discussion even at the grassroots.
Climate change sensitization programs in schools where we sensitize school going children on climate change and plant indigenous and fruit trees in schools.
Objectives:
To build capacity of women on climate education
To create an enabling environment for climate change act through advocacy of climate change policy.
Increase community willingness to support climate change conversation
Train climate justice champions on climate change advocacy
The environmental justice junior diplomats are children from the age of 5-13 who are mentored by the older members of environmental justice team to become environmental soldiers and embrace environmental conservation to ensure their sustainability and of those that come after them. They are taught how to take care of seedlings, how to plant and grow trees, importance of trees, how to keep their environments clean and how to manage waste by reusing to make decor and art.
Junior diplomats in school are initiated with the discussion on climate change and sustainable environmental practices.
As a climate change adaptation method, Environmental Justice Team Samburu is advocating for the creation of green spaces in the county targeting schools where we plant indigenous trees (croton megalacapus and grevillea Robusta and fruit trees (tree tomatoes) to help with nutrition of the children. In future we would like to help schools establish their own kitchen gardens for food security in regards climate change.
Other than schools, environmental justice team is advocating for green spaces in the county. This as a recovery and adaptation strategy towards climate change. This will also help in land reclamation, cleanse air, act as shade, provide food among other benefits.
Through activities like cleanups,
Reusing, recycling and repurposing waste
